Our Church Mission Statement Loving God ~ Loving Everyone ~ Following Jesus FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

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1 Sparta United Methodist Church ~ 190 N. Main Street ~ PO Box 697 ~ Sparta, NC Office: ~ Fax: Church office hours: Mon-Thurs ~ 8:30 am-3:30 pm Office office@umcsparta.com ~ Church Website: Pastor Bob Miller: pastor@umcsparta.com ~ Cell Phone: Assistant Pastor Ben Gatton: benjamingatton@gmail.com NEED TO KNOW Bulletin announcements should be submitted to the office by 3:30 pm on Tuesdays. Newsletter articles should be submitted to the office by the 15th of each month. Updates ~ Please let the church office know of any changes in your personal information. Children s Church is for ages 3 years thru 3rd grade at the following the Children s Message. Cell Phones ~ Please be respectful during times of communal worship and turn off the sound. Channel 98 & Channel 21 for services: Sunday-11:00 am; Monday and Friday-3:00 pm; Tuesday-8:00 pm. Sunday service videos are available at Choose Sparta UMC and the service date. Inclement weather updates/closings will be announced on TV channels WXII 12 and Fox 8 WGHP, through the Phone Tree, and the church voice mail outgoing message. Prayer request cards can be found in the envelope slots at the ends of the pews or you can get one from an usher or greeter. Return the card to an usher, Pastor Bob, or place in the baskets located on the altar rails. Daily Devotion ~ If you would like to receive the Monday to Friday devotion written by Ben Gatton, please the church office and let us know. The Sanctuary Flower Calendar is located across from the church office to sign up to place flowers in the sanctuary in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Arrangements are one for $20 or two for $40 and may be taken following the 11:00 service. ATTENDANCE/GIVING~JUNE 10, 2018 Worship 30 Worship 77 Sunday School 54 Offering 6/10 $3,305 YTD Cong. Offering $88,625 YTD Other Income $28,767 YTD Expense $138,068 SPARTA UMC STAFF Pastor Rev. Bob Miller Administrative Assistant Donna Myers Assistant Pastor Ben Gatton Children s Ministries Kyla Gatton Music Director Nancy Jones Interim Choir Director Alan Sears Custodian Allan Joyce Our Church Mission Statement Loving God ~ Loving Everyone ~ Following Jesus FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 17, 2018

2 THE ORDER OF WORSHIP THE ORDER OF WORSHIP 9:00 am June 17, :00 am Fourth Sunday After Pentecost PRELUDE Trust and Obey Nancy Jones GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD *WELCOME & PASSING OF THE PEACE Welcome others by saying, The Peace of Christ Be With You. *HYMN No. 328 Surely the Presence of the Lord Congregation *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 78:1-4 Congregation L: Give ear, O my people, to my teaching: incline your ears to the words of my mouth! P: I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, L: things that we have heard and known, that our forebears have told us. P: We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation. L: the glorious deeds of the Lord, the might, and wonders God has wrought. PASTORAL PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 6:5-8, NT Pg. 3 SERMON First Things First Rev. Bob Miller RESPONSE TO GOD S WORD *HYMN No. 395 Take Time to Be Holy Congregation *BENEDICTION DEPARTURE TO SERVE *HYMN No (TFWS) The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve vs. 4 Congregation *HYMN No (TFWS) Since Jesus Came into My Heart vs. 1,2,3,5 Congregation *THE APOSTLES CREED Pg. 881 OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Deuteronomy 6:1-7 OT Pg. 163 OFFERING/ANTHEM Not What My Hands Have Done Choir *DOXOLOGY No. 95 POSTLUDE (*Standing as you are able. ) Then let us go to serve in peace, the gospel to proclaim. God s Spirit has empowered us; we go in Jesus name. SANCTUARY FLOWERS The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary today are given by Mintie Saintsing in honor of Jim and in honor of and memory of all fathers! Nancy Jones

3 IN SERVICE THIS WEEK Liturgist Larry Prince Children s Church Counters June Communion Servers Ushers Greeter Nursery UPCOMING IN SERVICE Sarah Nichols Jane Wallace Donald Cobb Carol Perdue Fran Lewis Ken Lewis Carol Upchurch Ruth Farrington Liturgist 6/24 Ken Lewis Counters July Communion Servers July Ushers 6/24 Ushers 6/24 Greeter 6/24 Brenda Irwin Ken Lewis Sandy Lovett Linda Wishon Johnny Wishon Gray & Jane Sloop Libby Squires Tara Walker Fran Lewis SUNDAY MONDAY REGULAR WEEKLY MINISTRIES 9 :00am 10:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Sunday Worship Sunday School Sunday Worship NA meeting/mr Girl Scouts Gospel of John Bible Study TUESDAY 4:00 PM Prime Time Volleyball/MPR WEDNESDAY 10:00 am 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:00 pm Ladies Bible Study Grace Kitchen Meal/MPR Choir Practice FUSION High School Youth THURSDAY 5:30 pm DANA Women s Support FRIDAY UPCOMING MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES Sunday 6/17 8:00 am UMM Breakfast Sunday 6/24 12:15 pm VBS Planning Meeting Wednesday 6/27 6:30 pm Fellowship Supper Sunday 7/1 12 noon Mission Planning Monday 7/2 10:00 am Sharon Sewing Circle Today: PRAISES AND PRAYERS MANY THANKS! Thank you so much for your prayers, cards and phone calls during my recent recovery. Blessings, Jane Sloop HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO... Dean Joines June 17 Keith Howell June 20 Dora Sue Smith June 20 Jessica Martinson June 22 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO... Jack & Barbara Martin June 18 ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS Our World/Country: Our country; our leaders; God s peace and love to prevail Military: Evan Isner and his family in Fayetteville, NC Church and Community: Pastor Bob; SUMC ministries; community homeless; food insecure families Ongoing Health Concerns: Karen Miller; Ora Brady; Kimberly Parsons; Sarah Dillinger; Christi Gobble; Thomas Howland; George Plane; Nancy Ridgeway; Wayne and Wanda Cleary; Leslie Carswell Homebound/Nursing Home/Rehab Center: John Boyer - Grayson Nursing & Rehab, VA Ora Brady - Charlotte, NC Paul Church - Grayson Nursing & Rehab, VA Thomas Myers - Dunmore Plantation, Dobson Tim Myers - Dunmore Plantation, Dobson Mary Wagoner - Genesis Health Care, Sparta Praises/Prayers: David Moose-recovering from infection in hand Connie Edwards-Cataract surgery Dora Sue Smith-upcoming knee surgery The family of Louise Nichols Nursery Children s Church 6/24 Ruth Farrington Sarah Nichols

4 VBS PLANNING PARTY Sunday, June 24 at 12:15 pm in the Meeting Room Join us as we prepare for this year s Ship Wrecked VBS the week of July 23-July 27 from to 12 noon. Lunch will be provided. If you would like to help but can t attend the meeting on that day, call Kyla at the church at FELLOWSHIP SUPPER Wednesday, June 27 at 6:30 pm Come out and enjoy a great meal and fellowship! Bring a dish to share, such as a casserole, salad, or dessert and invite someone new to come with you! MISSION COMMITTEE PLANNING-COVERED DISH MEETING Sunday, July 1 at 12 noon in the Outreach Center If you have a heart for missions, please plan on attending our Mission Committee planning session. THE SHARON SEWING CIRCLE Monday, July 2 at 10:00 am If you sew, cut, iron or just enjoy fellowship and fun in mission with friends, please join us! UNITED METHODIST MEN S BREAKFAST This month on Sunday, June 17 at 8:00 am Breaking News.The July UMM Breakfast has been added back to the schedule. Please add July 15 to you UMM Breakfast calendar. Thank you to all of the Wood Warriors that have so graciously provided financial support for our Wood Ministry this past season. JULY MISSION MEAL (Note date change!) Sunday, July 15 at 12 noon in the Outreach Building Our next Mission Meal will be held on the third Sunday in July. It will be prepared by the FUSION Mission trip youth and your donations will go to help fund their summer mission trip to Charlotte. PRAYING FROM THE PEWS My Father s house will be called a house of prayer. Matthew 21:13 (They were) praising God, and having favor with all the people.acts 2:47 Father, give our church a love for You that is honest and expressed at all times in praise of Your great love. Christ said that if He were lifted up, He would draw men to You. We pray that we will continually lift the name and praise of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. May we never be guilty of offering our praise to one another or to an idol, but only to Christ, the name that is above all names. Teach us to worship in Spirit and in truth so those who do not know You will be drawn in to relationship with You. We pray all we do is focused on glorifying You and never on bringing attention to ourselves. Cause us, in all things, whether good or bad, whether we understand or not, to give all praise to Your name. Amen. Prayers from the Pews by Terri Lynne Underwood UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL July-August 2018 The Upper Room devotionals are now available at the Mission Corner cabinet in the hallway by the sanctuary. Enjoy a quiet moment in your busy day with a suggested scripture, a short devotion, and a prayer focus. July 6 Prayer: Dear God, help us to quiet down and make time for you so we can put our focus where you want it to be. Amen. Today s Anthem Not What My Hands Have Done by David Schwoebel Not what my hands have done can save, can save my guilty soul; not what my toiling flesh has borne can make my spirit whole. Not what I feel or do can give, can give me peace with God; not all my prayers and sighs and tears can bear my awful load. Your voice alone, O Lord, can speak, can speak to me of grace; Your power alone, O Son of God, can all my sins erase. No other work but Yours, O Lord, no other blood will do; no strength but that which is divine can bear me safely through. I praise the Christ of God; I rest on love divine and with unfaltering lip and heart I call this Savior mine. My Lord has saved my life and freely pardon gives; I love because He first loved me, I live because He lives, He lives. I praise the Christ of God; I rest on love divine; and with unfaltering lip and heart I call this Savior mine!

5 Bob Allison by Marion Adams Ed Adams by Lyda and Marion Richard Sheetz by Joe Sheetz, Helen Gray, & Martha Allred Wallace Banks by Brant & Libby Banks Virgil Settle by Brant & Libby Banks Worth Barker by Bill & Margaret Barker Walter Campbell by Bill & Margaret Barker Francis Connor by Jim & Margaret Connor Robert McCall by Jim & Margaret Connor Lonnie Davis by Duane Davis George Isenhour by Pratt Davis Walter Dick Doughton by Richard & Jane Doughton Marvin Doughton by Richard & Jane Doughton Arthur Gambill by Richard & Jane Doughton Gaston Jones by Tim & Vanessa Jones Gene Williamson by Ashlee Max E. King, Sr. by Donna & Keith King Elwyn Lemmond by Donny & Faye Lemmond Tommy (James L.) Thompson by Faye & Donny Lemmond Clen Lovett by Wayne & Sandy Lovett Robert Omer by Sandy & Wayne Lovett Our Grandfathers by Larry & Donna Myers Andrew Jackson Reeves by Faye Reeves Meredith Richardson by Faye Reeves Cleo Reeves by Sylvia Reeves Truitt Rudy Roe by Julia M. Roe C.R. Roe by Julia M. Roe C.G. Collins by Lucy Roe Ezra Stone by Jim & Mintie Saintsing Clarence Saintsing by Jim & Mintie Saintsing Charles Scott by Les & Beverlee Scott Donald Scott by Les & Beverlee Scott Earl Turner by Les & Beverlee Scott Walter Sears by Alan & Vickie Sears Lester Fry by Alan & Vickie Sears Joe Powell by Alan & Vickie Sears Our fathers by David & Dora Sue Smith Reid Hudson by Carol Upchurch John Robert Vaughan by Rob Vaughan J.D. Coughlin by Tara Walker Ed Brady by Sam, Tara, & Scott Walker Moman Wishon by John Wishon John Hurt by Disa Wishon Thomas J. Zak by Helen Zak Mr. James Chakas by Helen Zak Mr. Nicholas Patriocheas by Helen Zak

6 Andy Anderson by Lorri Anderson, Garrett & Ray Tredwell Ricky Anderson by Lorri Anderson, Garrett & Ray Tredwell Marion Griffin by Lorri Anderson, Garrett & Ray Tredwell Tom Atwood by Terry Atwood Tom Atwood by Mark Atwood Tom Atwood by Lisa Atwood Hawkins Brant Banks by Stacy & Robert Bill Barker by Jennifer Stewart & David Barker Jim Connor by Jim Jr., Jill, & Matt David Dalton by Pam Dalton Duane Davis by Sabrina Davis & Brian Davis Dean Joines by Bryan & Cathy Joines Tim Jones by Nesie, Amanda, & Ashlee G. George Sherrill by Tim & Vanessa Jones Tony Robinson by Amanda Donny Lemmond by Faye, Trip & Todd Lemmond Trip Lemmond by Donny & Faye Lemmond Wayne Lovett by Sandy Lovett Jeff Myers by Colten & Baby Girl Larry Grampy Myers by Jeff, Colten & Baby Girl Phillip Truitt by Greg & Christi Jim Saintsing by James & Karen Saintsing David Smith by Dora Sue Smith Joel Souther by Holly & Brooke Bazemore Jesse Bazemore by Brooke Larry Prince by Carol Upchurch Rob Vaughan by Stephanie, Bobby, & Alexis Sam Walker by Scott Walker Paul Coughlin by Sam, Tara, & Scott Walker Johnny Wishon by Brad & Garrett Wishon John Wishon by Johnny Wishon & Julie Tucker Clarence Earnheart by Linda Wishon Patrick Tucker by Trick Tucker Randy Tucker by Patrick Tucker Thomas C. Zak by Helen Zak